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Pogues guitarist Philip Chevron has revealed the cancer he was first diagnosed with in 2007 has returned, and is now ‘inoperable.

A statement on the band’s official website explains that doctors have discovered a new tumour which, due to its position, is not able to be treated. Chevron was diagnosed with head and neck cancer in the April of 2007, but was given the all clear just over a year ago.

“Chevron, who was last year part of the releases “The Pogues In Paris” on Polydor and the Radiators’ “Sound City Beat” on Chiswick, is currently taking a break from both bands,” the statement reads.

“The Pogues are on a prolonged time out, emerging only in support of matters relating to their 30th anniversary this year, while the Radiators from Space have formed a splinter group, The Trouble Pilgrims, in which Chevron plays no part. In recent times, Chevron has accepted several theatre music commissions, including the Old Vic Theatre in London and Galway’s Druid Theatre.”

“Philip thanks his friends, colleagues, family and management team for their enduring support and hopes to make some notable musical contributions before, as he puts it, the cancer becomes “lethal”.”

Philip Chevron joined The Pogues in time for their brilliantly raucous second album ‘Rum, Sodomy and The Lash‘, and went on to contribute a number of songs to the Pogues canon, including ‘Thousands Are Sailing’ which became a firm live favourite.

Jem Finer comes to the songwriting party in a big way on this tale of longing for a faraway love

Ultravox‘s 1981 single ‘Vienna‘ has topped a BBC poll which aimed to find the UK’s favourite ‘number two’ to mark the 60th anniversary of the Singles Chart.

The Pogues‘ 1987 single ‘Fairytale Of New York‘ is the most played Christmas song in the UK since 2010 according to new figures released by PRS For Music.

Since Rage Against The Machine‘s stunning rise to the UK’s Christmas Number One back in 2009, Facebook campaigns have become as frequent as the singles themselves, and now one of the most enduringly popular festive anthems has become the subject of its own Facebook-led assault on the charts.

The Pogues will celebrate their 30th anniversary with an end-of-year gig in London, it has been confirmed.

The Pogues will mark their 30th anniversary with a Best Of CD and live DVD release later this year.

Debut albums. Get them right, and their impact can change the world. Some mark the starting point for even greater things to come, others make such a lasting impression their legacy becomes an almost unbearable burden on the shoulders of its creators.

Many bands have got it very right on their first attempt; defining eras, inspiring generations, or simply becoming cult classics for an instantly dedicated fanbase. Here, we’ve sorted through the long-list of enduringly classic debuts to present 25 of our own essentials, all of which have left an indelible mark on the musical landscape.

When you’ve been through our rundown, leave a comment below letting us know which debuts you keep going back to time after time, and which records not included on our list you feel deserve a mention.

The Pogues and Badly Drawn Boy will headline a ‘secret’ festival this summer which is to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Clash frontman Joe Strummer.

The best Christmas song ever? Taken from the album ‘If I Should Fall From Grace With God’